Tughrul Beg drove Kutulmush out of Iberia, which he ravaged before withdrawing

Summary:
Tughrul Beg pursued Kutulmush (who had fled towards Kars) through Iberia. He raided and set fire to the region. But when he heard of the approach of an army sent by Konstantinos IX under Michael the akolouthos, he took his entire army and left for Tabriz 
Dates:
1053-1054 (Uncertain) 
Emperor Konstantinos IX Monomachos (Konstantinos 9)
  • Summoned urgently Michael 118 from the West and sent him to Iberia in order to fight the sultan (Tughrul Beg 51) who was pillaging the region (:) Skylitzes 474.4-8
Michael, akolouthos and commander of the army (Michael 118)
  • Summoned urgently by the emperor (Konstantinos 9) from the West, he was sent to Iberia to fight the sultan (Tughrul Beg 51), gathered together the Franks and Varangians scattered in Chaldia and Iberia, and hurried to thwart the sultan's raids (:) Skylitzes 474.4-8
Tughrul Beg, Seljuk Sultan (Tughrul Beg 51)
  • Pursued Kutulmush 101 (who had fled towards Kars) into Iberia, raided and set fire to the region, but when he heard of the advance of an army sent by the emperor (Konstantinos 9) under Michael 118, he took his entire army and left for Tabriz (:) Skylitzes 474.95-475.12